The 1925-26 Chatham High School girls basketball team went undefeated, outscoriing opponents 21-5 (Illinois Glory Days)
Quick facts about Chatham High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois).
Year opened: 1895 (4-year HS known as “Caldwell”)
2-Year HS opened: 1919-1924
3-Year HS opened: 1924-1938
4-Year HS opened: 1938-1948 (new building)
Consolidated to: Ball Township HS, Sept. 1948 (Ball-Chatham district)
School team colors: Black & Gold
School Fight Song
“Onward Chatham”
Sung to “On Wisconsin”
Onward Chatham, Onward Chatham
Get up, time to score,
Keep the ball away from (opponent)
Do as you’ve done before.
RAH RAH RAH!!
Onward Chatham, Onward Chatham
Fight on for our fame
Fight fellows, fight,
And we will win this game!
Thanks to Phil Shadid for directing us to Illinois Glory Days.
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